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LUC ranked among top UK environmental and sustainability consultancies

LUC has been ranked 21st in Environment Analyst’s UK Environment & Sustainability Consulting Market Assessment 2025, recognising our continued growth and impact across the sector.

The annual assessment identifies the leading consultancies by environmental and sustainability (E&S) revenue and offers insight into market trends, mergers and acquisitions, and projected growth. This year’s report, based on data from 27 firms representing almost 78% of the total UK market, shows the sector grew to £4.1bn in 2024.

Environment Analyst forecasts the market will expand to £5.8bn by 2029, driven by green finance, ESG investment and a growing focus on climate adaptation, which saw a 20.9% rise in 2024.

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Sarah Young, Executive Director for Planning at LUC, said:

“We’re proud to be recognised among the UK’s top environmental and sustainability consultancies. Our ranking reflects the dedication of our multidisciplinary teams and our commitment to tackling the climate and biodiversity crises. LUC’s people continue to deliver practical, creative and evidence-based solutions that help clients shape more sustainable futures for nature, people and places.”

With nearly 60 years of experience, LUC provides planning, landscape, ecology and heritage services to help clients respond to environmental challenges and achieve positive outcomes for communities and the natural environment.

Environment Analyst’s definition of environmental and sustainability consulting is “the provision of specialist technical, management, risk, analytics and strategic advisory services to help organisations understand, manage, and minimise their impacts to protect and enhance the environment and communities, and proactively respond to climate change, the nature crisis and associated impacts.”

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